vertonen

[fɛɐ̯ˈtoːnən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈtoːnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“vertonen” is uncommon German (frequency #96,458 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,458
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Text, beispielsweise ein Gedicht, in Musik oder eine Melodie umsetzen

Key facts for vertonen
PropertyValue
Headwordvertonen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈtoːnən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#96,458
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vertonen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vertonen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vertonen is uncommon German at frequency #96,458 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈtoːnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vertonen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is vertonen, spelled V-E-R-T-O-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Text, beispielsweise ein Gedicht, in Musik oder eine Melodie umsetzen
  2. 2
    einen Film, ein Video, ein Hörspiel oder Ähnliches mit Musik, menschlichen Stimmen oder anderen Geräuschen ergänzen / unterlegen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vertonen"?
"vertonen" is spelled V-E-R-T-O-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈtoːnən].
What does "vertonen" mean?
As a verb, "vertonen" means: einen Text, beispielsweise ein Gedicht, in Musik oder eine Melodie umsetzen
How do you pronounce "vertonen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vertonen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈtoːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vertonen" come from?
"vertonen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “vertonen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-T-O-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈtoːnən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list